North Durham Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £6.4m | £6.3m | +£36k | £844k | 868 |
2019-20 | £5.4m | £5.9m | -£505k | £0 | 934 |
2020-21 | £6.8m | £6.6m | +£128k | £0 | 985 |
2021-22 | £7.7m | £1.6m | +£6.0m | £0 | 993 |
2022-23 | £10.0m | £8.5m | +£1.5m | £0 | 1,007 |
2023-24 | £9.1m | £8.4m | +£696k | £975k | 1,000 |
2024-25 | £9.4m | £8.2m | +£1.2m | £1.2m | 977 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 83% of them. It spends £8,395 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,864.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £6,658 | £4,508 | £4,196–£4,843 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,076 | £945–£1,286 |
Supply staff | £0 | £209 | £82–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £449 | £374–£498 |
Premises | £334 | £544 | £457–£970 |
Energy | £256 | £179 | £17–£209 |
Learning resources & ICT | £741 | £494 | £364–£699 |
Bought-in services | £15 | £131 | £69–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Large reserves
- Fleetwood High School Healthy
- The Academy of St Nicholas Large reserves
- Notre Dame Catholic Academy Large reserves
- The Milton Keynes Academy Large reserves
- The Royal Sutton School In deficit
- The Link Academy Large reserves
- Havelock Academy Large reserves
- St Peter's CofE Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Meridian Academy Large reserves
- The Robert Napier School Healthy
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.2m | £9,390 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £235k | £241 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on teachers is £6,658 a pupil, against a typical £4,508 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £256 a pupil, against a typical £179 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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